Unknown gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Chimezie, of the St. Theresa’s Parish, Umuahia, Abia State.
According information gathered, the gunmen intercepted the priest, who had just concluded a morning mass at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Okpuruhie Afaraukwu, forced him out of his Toyota Corolla into their Jeep, and sped away.
This was confirmed by some Catholic ministers and eyewitness in the environs.
The incident happened on Enyiukwu Road, Ohokobe, Afaraukwu Ibeku, in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state.
As at filing this report, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the police had yet to receive a formal report about the incident.
